By Mike Gambino Selections are made, the Agreement is signed, and you’re ready to start your landscape lighting project.Before work begins, make sure a few details are handled to help things go more smoothly. This often takes the form of a pre-construction meeting, which may be...
By Mike Gambino I design and build and maintain landscape lighting systems for a living so of course my bias is to say that the positives of having a landscape lighting system on your property far outweigh the negatives. Of course my opinion is subjective so...
By Mike Gambino I recently consulted with a homeowner who had found their landscape lighting service provider through Angie's list. The reason I was called was because this homeowner was already looking for what he called a new landscape lighting design after only 2 years. When I...
By Mike Gambino If you own an existing landscape lighting system and are looking for upgrade options or are interested in a new landscape lighting system, an onsite property evaluation /design consultation is a very good investment of your time and money if you are serious about installing a lighting system in...
By Mike Gambino Last week I spoke about the challenges of operating a successful landscape lighting business. It is comforting to know that we are not alone as fellow Green industry trade people share some of the same challenges. When the World Bites, Don't Bite Yourself Back! This...
See Michael's interview "Solutions to Outdoor Lighting Problems" on Southern California Homes, a top website for SoCal properties; New Mexico realty, Bay Area realty & San Diego, CA real estate. ...
By Mike Gambino I don't have to tell you that it's getting tougher and tougher to be in business. Especially the landscape lighting business where for the most part you are not competing on a level playing field. Competition More times than not the company you are bidding against...
By Mike Gambino What does "Win-Win" mean? For most, a "Win-Win" is a situation results when both parties benefit from an agreement. A scenario in which the professional landscape lighting designer/builder and the client walk away at the conclusion of a project realizing a positive outcome...
By Mike Gambino We follow Procedures while building a landscape lighting system and take a systematic and structured approach that has been developed and refined over the 25 years this company has been building landscape lighting systems professionally. We take a systematic approach to building on every...
By Mike Gambino As a professional landscape lighting system designer and builder, we field many phone calls from potential clients. One of the first things that many people ask us is when we can set up an in-person on site meeting. But meeting in person about...
